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Tagwirei, Mnangagwa golf video sparks outrage
A video showing controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei casually interacting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a golf outing has ignited public outcry and intensified speculation over the...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 18:37hrs | 1515 | by Staff reporter
Zanu–PF warns South Africa against US sanctions
Zimbabwe's ruling party (ZANU–PF) says South Africa should not be intimidated by a proposed US bill that could empower President Donald Trump with "superpowers" to impose sanctions on African Nation...Published: 25 Jul 2025 at 16:34hrs | 1289 | by Staff reporter
Professor Mugano's meeting with RBZ Governor raises eyebrows
Outspoken economist and long-time government critic Professor Gift Mugano has surprised many after expressing praise for the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) and its team following a meeting with the ce...Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 15:31hrs | 1663 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to hand over SADC chairmanship to Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is putting the final touches on its preparations to host the 45th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit of Heads of State and Government next month, as the is...Published: 22 Jul 2025 at 17:59hrs | 1194 | by Staff reporter
Nyokayemabhunu faces identity fraud charges in SA
Wellington Masiiwa, known by his activist alias Nyokayemabhunu, was back in Randburg Magistrate's Court in South Africa last week facing identity fraud charges as he awaits possible extradition to Zim...Published: 20 Jul 2025 at 09:08hrs | 709 | by Staff reporter
Plan to rebury war heroes in unmarked graves underway
The Government is drafting a landmark law to facilitate the exhumation, repatriation, and reburial of thousands of liberation war heroes who remain buried in unmarked mass graves across Zimbabwe and b...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:10hrs | 238 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's US$2 million theft case set for High Court hearing
The High Court is set to hear the long-standing case of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, who faces charges of theft of trust property amounting to US$2 million.During court proce...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 20:53hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's legal woes deepen
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi's legal troubles continue to mount after Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei dismissed his latest application challenging his placement on remand, ...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 17:09hrs | 1615 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi remains on remand as application is dismissed
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi's bid to have his placement on remand quashed has been thrown out by Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei, further paving the way for the continuati...Published: 14 Jul 2025 at 15:44hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's remand challenge ruling postponed again
The ruling on former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi's latest application challenging his continued placement on remand has been postponed for the second time this week.Mzembi, who is f...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:06hrs | 65 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi's fresh freedom bid ruling moved to Friday
The ruling on former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi's application challenging his placement on remand has been postponed to this Friday. Mzembi launched the bid last week after his bail was re...Published: 10 Jul 2025 at 09:02hrs | 267 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe civil servants decry unpaid allowances
Discontent is mounting across Zimbabwe's civil service over the government's continued failure to pay outstanding travel and subsistence allowances - some of which date back as far as 2023 - despite r...Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 08:44hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Harare woman forges academic certificate to study in Ukraine
A 29-year-old woman from Harare has been spared jail after she was convicted of forging an academic certificate in a bid to pursue university studies in Ukraine. Cindy Mutswatiwa was sentenced to 24 m...Published: 06 Jul 2025 at 10:09hrs | 138 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe activists under scrutiny over Mnangagwa wife's UK visit?
There are unconfirmed reports that the Government of Zimbabwe has ramped up its surveillance and crackdown on diaspora-based citizens accused of engaging in activities perceived to undermine the count...Published: 05 Jul 2025 at 10:29hrs | 899 | by Staff reporter
Edgar Lungu did not hold a Zimbabwean diplomatic passport
Zimbabwe's Permanent Secretary for Information, Nick Mangwana, has denied widespread claims that the late former Zambian president Edgar Chagwa Lungu was in possession of a Zimbabwean diplomatic passp...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 21:45hrs | 1770 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi challenges placement on remand
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi has launched a fresh legal challenge, this time contesting his continued placement on remand as he seeks to regain his freedom amid ongoing legal troubles...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 11:56hrs | 673 | by Staff reporter
Farmers urged to adopt cluster farming
Farmers in Mwenezi East, Masvingo province, have been encouraged to adopt cluster farming as a strategy to increase production, enhance food security, and generate export-ready surplus grain.T...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:04hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans warned over Kenya job scam
The Zimbabwean government has issued a stern warning about a fraudulent job recruitment scam circulating on social media platforms, targeting Zimbabwean job seekers with false promises of employ...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 15:04hrs | 189 | by Staff reporter
India backs Zimbabwe's UN Security Council seat bid
India has officially endorsed Zimbabwe's bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027 to 2028 term, bolstering Harare's campaign for enhanced global re...Published: 28 Jun 2025 at 14:46hrs | 42 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean nationals in Middle East safe
The Government of Zimbabwe has assured the public that Zimbabwean nationals who reached out to the country's diplomatic missions amid escalating tensions in the Middle East are safe and accounted for....Published: 27 Jun 2025 at 18:36hrs | 600 | by Staff reporter
Govt warns of Facebook page advertising bogus Embassy jobs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade has issued a public alert over a fraudulent Facebook page impersonating the Zimbabwe Embassy in Kenya and luring job seekers with fake employmen...Published: 26 Jun 2025 at 17:22hrs | 81 | by Staff reporter
Charges against Mzembi will be dropped
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi is set to be released on Monday, with all charges against him expected to be dropped under a secret agreement reportedly brokered with President Emmerson ...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 17:37hrs | 3983 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe initiates process to join BRICS
Zimbabwe has formally initiated its process to join the BRICS grouping of emerging economies, following high-level diplomatic discussions held in the capital between Foreign Affairs and International ...Published: 25 Jun 2025 at 09:08hrs | 545 | by Staff reporter
British objections stall Zimbabwe's bid to rejoin the club of colonies
Zimbabwe's bid to rejoin the Commonwealth has hit a stumbling block, with British objections delaying the southern African nation's re-admission, Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira revealed in Parl...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 143 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi returns with a whimper, not a bang
After years of silence and self-imposed exile, former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has quietly returned to Zimbabwe - a development that has generated more speculation than substance in the po...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:40hrs | 579 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe completes Commonwealth re-admission steps
Zimbabwe has successfully completed all the procedural steps required for re-admission into the Commonwealth and is now awaiting further direction from the organisation's secretariat, a senior governm...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:14hrs | 159 | by Staff reporter
Hichilema forcing himself into Lungu burial programme
Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has officially ended the national mourning period for the country's sixth Republican President, the late Edgar Chagwa Lungu, citing a breakdown in funeral arrangem...Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 20:50hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi welcome to rejoin Zanu-PF
The ruling Zanu-PF party has expressed willingness to readmit former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi, currently in custody, should he choose to rejoin and fulfill all party requirements....Published: 19 Jun 2025 at 07:19hrs | 2311 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi to stand trial from prison after bail revoked
Former Cabinet minister Walter Mzembi will face trial from behind bars after a Harare magistrate revoked his bail on Monday, ruling that the ex-diplomat had wilfully defaulted court proceedings in 201...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 17:22hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi failed to meet Mnangagwa
Former Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi was arrested on Thursday after his surprise return to Zimbabwe, contradicting widespread media reports that he had met President Emmerson Mnan...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 10:01hrs | 3278 | by Staff reporter
Mzembi seeks cancellation of arrest warrants on medical grounds
Former Foreign Affairs and Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi appeared before Harare regional magistrate Donald Ndirowei yesterday, requesting the cancellation of three outstanding warrants of arrest on t...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:29hrs | 250 | by Staff reporter
Walter Mzembi spends weekend in prison after arrest
Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi was arrested on Friday and appeared in court on Saturday as prosecutors revealed he had three outstanding arrest warrants.Mzembi will spend the we...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 12:27hrs | 243 | by Staff reporter
ZANU PF, A reminder that roles can change, and the law applies to all
One reality continues to echo loud and clear, positions of power are not permanent and the law does not discriminate. The incarceration of former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi is a typical ex...Published: 15 Jun 2025 at 12:43hrs | 903 | by Engineer Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
Walter Mzembi returns to Zimbabwe after 6 years in exile
Former foreign affairs minister Walter Mzembi has returned to Zimbabwe for the first time since 2018, slipping quietly into the country amid lingering questions over his unresolved corruption charges ...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:45hrs | 884 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe and Zambia Strengthen Bilateral Trade Ties Amid Shifting Global Dynamics
Mt Hampden, Zimbabwe - In a bid to fortify economic cooperation, Zimbabwe and Zambia have outlined clear strategies to enhance their bilateral trade, emphasizin...Published: 07 Jun 2025 at 19:13hrs | 372 | by Staff Reporter
U.S. Ambassador slams corruption in Zimbabwe
United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, has described corruption as a "cancer" that is depriving Zimbabweans of their national wealth and severely undermining trade and investment prospe...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 09:41hrs | 186 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe doesn't need 249 years to fight corruption, Mr. Murwira!
The Zimbabwe government never ceases to amaze.During the recent United States Independence Day commemorations in Harare, the American ambassador to Zimbabwe, Pamela Tremont, described corrupti...Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 08:26hrs | 232 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe showers rare praises on America
Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs Minister Amon Murwira has extended rare and glowing praise to the United States of America, acknowledging its significant humanitarian and investment contributions throughou...Published: 05 Jun 2025 at 14:20hrs | 834 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe misses €150 billion conditional funding from EU
Europe and Africa's strategic partnership has entered an exciting new phase, with both continents reaffirming their commitment to deepen economic cooperation and promote global peace. However, Zimbabw...Published: 30 May 2025 at 12:14hrs | 393 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prophets, prophetesses told to get some education
Archbishop Andby Makururu, the leader of the Johanne The Fifth of Africa Church, has called on prophets and other spiritual leaders to attain a minimum level of education if they are to effectively le...Published: 29 May 2025 at 13:23hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Revenue improves after Beitbridge upgrade
Government revenue at the Beitbridge Border Post has surged significantly following the completion of its modernisation, showcasing a successful example of how public-private partnerships (PPPs) can d...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:35hrs | 622 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe excluded from €500 million EU aid package
Zimbabwe has been excluded from a new €500 million aid package from the European Union (EU) to Africa, following the recent enactment of the controversial Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) Amendm...Published: 22 May 2025 at 11:28hrs | 371 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe, EU ties to top US$1bn'
Trade and investment ties between Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) are expected to exceed US$1 billion in the coming years, as both parties strengthen economic collaboration, EU Ambassador to Zimb...Published: 21 May 2025 at 19:54hrs | 269 | by Staff reporter
EU-Zimbabwe Business Forum kicks off in Harare
The inaugural EU-Zimbabwe Business Forum kicked off in Harare on Tuesday, marking a significant step toward revitalising and strengthening trade and investment relations between Zimbabwe and the Europ...Published: 21 May 2025 at 13:22hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in Italy to represent Mnangagwa
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has arrived in Italy to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV, who recently assumed leadership of the Catholic Church following the passing of Pope Francis....Published: 19 May 2025 at 09:33hrs | 744 | by Staff reporter
MPs refuse to 'protect and secure' Mnangagwa's Belarus deals
President Emmerson Mnangagwa presided over the signing of several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Belarusian government in Minsk on Tuesday, but back home, opposition legislators blocked th...Published: 16 May 2025 at 14:10hrs | 1096 | by Staff reporter
Police releases names of Zimbabweans killed in SA mine tragedy
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed receiving a formal request from South African authorities through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to help locate and identify t...Published: 13 May 2025 at 11:06hrs | 1439 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, EU celebrate growing trade
Zimbabwe and the European Union (EU) have marked a significant milestone in their growing economic partnership, with trade between the two entities increasing by 30% and foreign direct investment (FDI...Published: 13 May 2025 at 10:23hrs | 130 | by Staff reporter
Senegal backs Zimbabwe UNSC seat bid
Senegal has pledged full support for Zimbabwe's bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2027–2028 term, in a strong show of solidarity that further cements...Published: 08 May 2025 at 09:41hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Daniel Chapo arrives in Bulawayo for ZITF opening
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo arrived in Bulawayo on Thursday evening ahead of the official opening of the 65th edition of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), scheduled for Friday....Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 21:13hrs | 119 | by Staff reporter
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